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AirportsVatry airport, front-line hub for cargo
Paris, France - 13% of goods traffic increase recorded in 2007, also Alitalia among the users
Also Alitalia Cargo among the users of the French airport of Vatry, which recorded in 2007 an increase in good traffic equal to 13% with regard to 2006, with 37,270 tons of actual cargo goods. The Italian... more

AirportsClub Air leaves the Falconara's airport
Ancona, Italy - No more links from Ancona starting from today
Club Air has interrupted, from today, its links from Ancona-Falconara's airport. The connections departing from the Marche's main city to Bergamo-Orio al Serio and Verona will stop, and to international... more

AirportsViterbo airport, probably the management will be entrusted to AdR
Rome, Italy - Ready 100 million Euro to invest in the project
"In short time we will close the dossier", said the president of the Viterbo Airport Committee, Giovanni Bartoletti, after the meeting with the institutional representatives of the municipalities of Southern... more

AirportsHong Kong Airport, positive trend in all sectors
Hong Kong, China - 48.3 million passengers recorded in 2007
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) had a busy January with passenger traffic reaching 4 million, up 13.5% from January 2007. Stanley Hui, Chief Executive Officer of Airport Authority Hong Kong,... more

AirportsDe Monaco resigns from the association "Aeroporto per Latina"
Latina, Italy - "Too political role"
Salvatore De Monaco, Vice-President and City Delegate of Public Works of the Province of Latina, resigned yesterday from the association "Aeroporto per Latina", criticizing the statements made by its President... more

AirportsSovicille, anti-airport protesters block City Council
Sovicille, Italy - Protests against the enlargement of the airport of Siena-Ampugnano
Yesterday morning a group of protesters prevented the meeting of the City Council of Sovicille, in province of Siena (Tuscany), which was expected to deal with the controversial enlargement of the nearby... more

AirportsMalpensa, announced the "Tavolo Milano" for next week
Milan, Italy - Unofficial sources report this possibility
Unofficial sources have announced for the next week the convocation of the "Tavolo Milano". In those days the TAR of Lazio's judgement would be pronounced about the readmission of AirOne in the Alitalia... more

AirportsFrance, agreement reached with air-traffic controllers
Paris, France - The strike towards the end
Representatives of the French Government, the Paris airport authorities and the air-traffic controllers unions reached an agreement that is expected to end the industrial action that caused severe disruptions... more

AirportsSEA: announced the opening of the works for the realization of a new Sheraton Malpensa Airport Hotel
Milan, Italy - Jointly with DeGennaro Group and Starwood Hotels & Resorts
"SEA, Milan's airports management society, DeGennaro Group, as owner, and Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., as management society, announced today the starting of the works for the construction... more

Airports"Nicelli" (2), the BoD reduces from 5 to 3
Venice, Italy - And the flying school files an appeal
Times of change at the "Nicelli" airport of Venice-Lido. After the restructuring works and the building of the new control tower, which will become operational in March (see AVIONEWS), also the Board of... more

Airports"Nicelli", the new control tower soon operative
Venice, Italy - More safety and better service
The "Nicelli" airport of Venice-Lido reopened last May after a series of requalification works (see AVIONEWS), but so far the staff of ENAV, Italy's flight assistance company, had to content itself with... more

AirportsFormula One cars on auction in Kloten
Kloten, Germany - Sauber puts on sale the cars of world championships 1993-2005
A news that will rouse the interest of Formula One lovers: in the airport of Kloten (Zurich), the cars driven by the Sauber Team in the Formula One world championships disputed from 1993 to 2005 will be... more

AirportsOrly Airport, second day of strike by the air-traffic controllers
Paris, France - Troubles forecast until February 15th
Second day of strike summoned by the air traffic controllers of the Orly airport who protest against the reorganization plan. The situation has provoked yesterday numerous delays and about half of the... more

AirportsMexico, a new fund for investing in the infrastrutures
Mexico City, Mexico - The State aims at the airports to welcome the worldwide tourism
After a meeting of national and international businessmen and tourist investors, the Mexico President, Felipe Calderón Hinojosa, has given guarantees on the next investments in this sector and has announced... more

AirportsSEA, waiting for the convocation of "Tavolo Milano" a strike has been announced for Febryary 29th
Milan, Italy - Alitalia will cost Malpensa about 70 million Euro of damages
The confirmation or denial of the "Tavolo Milano" is expected for this week and in the meantime SEA, the Milan airports Management Company, counts the damages and announces a strike for the airport personnel.... more

AirportsAeradria SpA: flights and passengers composition
Rimini, Italy - Analysis for years 2006 and 2007
This morning in the Council Room of Aeradria SpA (Rimini's airport management society), a press-conference took place for the presentation of the final balance for flights and passengers 2007. "From... more

AirportsThe biometric checks at Heathrow Airport, in respect of privacy
London, United Kingdom - A new terminal will be opened in March
The tests for the biometric security check applications have started in Europe's largest airport, London-Heathrow, at the moment only for the domestic passengers at the Terminal 1, where will be requested... more

AirportsAosta: the "Gex" runway will be extended
Aosta, Italy - Provided also infrastructures improvements and the realization of the radio-assistance system
The president of the autonomous region of Valle d'Aosta, Luciano Caveri, informs that the European Community has started the procedures for the tender concerning the runway extension works (from 1240 to... more

AirportsJournalists reveal: "Security at Schiphol is a colander"
Amsterdam, Netherlands - The company: "We abide by the EU norms"
If what the TV-journalist Alberto Stegman declared to the Dutch newspaper "AD" is true, the security measures at Amsterdam-Schiphol airport, Europe's busiest, is full of holes. Stegman carried out an enquiry,... more

AirportsAiRUnion allegedly interested in Malpensa's slot
Milan, Italy - The Abramovich brothers in touch with SEA?
According to what reported by the Milan weekly magazine "Il Mondo", AiRUnion, one of Russia's major carriers, controlled by the brothers Boris and Alexander Abramovich, would be interested in Malpensa's... more

AirportsThe great leap forward of Pisa's airport
Pisa, Italy - +23,6% of passengers in 2007
The Tuscan daily newspaper "La Nazione" proudly writes this morning: "The 'Galilei' airport of Pisa enters the Olympus of Italy's airports". In fact, the Tuscans have got reasons to be proud, if we look... more

AirportsMeeting between Frosinone and the DP called off
Rome, Italy - Probably delayed to next week
The meeting scheduled for yesterday, between the representatives of the City and the Province of Frosinone, near Rome, and the leadership of the Democratic Party (DP) of Lazio, was at last called off,... more

AirportsThe Moscow-Domodedovo Airport to host the "Business Aviation and General-Purpose Aviation Show"
Moscow, Russia - From July 31th to August 3rd, 2008
Domodedovo airport near Moscow is set to host the Business Aviation and General-Purpose Aviation of Russia show from July 31th to August 3rd this year. Around 150 Russian and foreign companies are... more

AirportsThe Province of Frosinone meets Lazio's DP
Rome, Italy - Lobby activity to beat the competition of Latina
The President of the Province of Frosinone, Francesco Scalia, meets today in Rome the leadership of the Democratic Party (DP), to discuss the political line of the Party in regard to the matter of Lazio's... more

AirportsMeeting of "Progetto: Sviluppo Tuscia"
Viterbo, Italy - Professional associations and politicians together for the airport question
Today in Viterbo meets the round table of the local development association "Progetto: Sviluppo Tuscia" to discuss the growth of the province in consideration of the coming enlargement of the airport.... more

AirportsAlitalia (3): the Mayor of Milan requested an urgent meeting with the Government
Milan, Italy - Penati: "Both Alitalia and Malpensa could fail"
After the conference organized by the Milan Chamber of Commerce about the matter of the Malpensa airport, the Mayor of Milan, Letizia Moratti, stated that is necessary and urgent a meeting with the Government,... more

AirportsAlitalia (2): possible postponement of the meeting in Palazzo Chigi tomorrow
Milan, Italy - No negotiations with "Tavolo Milano" without real hopes
The "Tavolo Milano" will be not summoned as long as there will be not real hopes for negotiating the current situation of Milan-Malpensa airport. The Italian press announces today a possible postponement... more

AirportsAirplane out of runway in Bologna: no problem for the airport's traffic
Bologna, Italy - Occurred today to an Iberia airplane
While the press-conference for the presentation of SAB's industrial plan was being held, an MD-88 airplane of Iberia bound for Madrid with 132 passengers on board, after it got out of the parking area,... more

AirportsBritish Airways announces the new London City Airport-New York "JFK" flight
London, United Kingdom - A connection operated with an A-318 aircraft all business
As from next year British Airways will connect twice per day the London City Airport with the New York "JFK". These flights will be operated with an Airbus A-318 aircraft in configuration by 32 seats... more

AirportsPrague airport, offers arrive
Prague, Czech Republic - Credit Suisse financial consultant
After the green light arrived from the Czech government to the privatization of the International Airport of Prague "Letiste" (see AVIONEWS), now on the press leak through names of investitors allegedly... more

AirportsMalpensa (3): political reactions
Rome, Italy - Pollastrini: "Soon the 'Table' for Malpensa"
Reactions from the political world are starting to spread about to the news of the divestment of the slots in Malpensa by Alitalia. At the end of a meeting of the Government Cabinet, in the course of which... more

AirportsMalpensa (2), the good news: new infrastructures are coming
Milan, Italy - Di Pietro: "Separate the airport's fate from Alitalia's"
In the day of the renouncement of Alitalia to the slots for over 150 flights in Malpensa, also a good news takes somehow the significance of a consolation prize. Finally, some of the much reclaimed connection... more

AirportsMalpensa, the bad news: Alitalia's intercontinental flights off
Milan, Italy - New York, São Paulo and Tokyo stay
Les jeux sont faits? Rumours were spreading already on Wednesday, today the confirmation arrived: Alitalia renounces to the slots for intercontinental flights at Milan-Malpensa, keeping only three (New... more

AirportsMinister Bianchi about Alitalia's slot decision in Malpensa
Rome, Italy - He has expressed his own opinion to the Premier
"The Italian Transports Minister, Alessandro Bianchi, unveiled to have expressed his own opinion about the decision by Alitalia on slot at Malpensa's airport, to the Premier, exclusively, abiding to his... more

AirportsBerlin, referendum on Tempelhof will be summoned
Berlin, Germany - But the Mayor advises: "The airport will shut down anyway"
The signatures collected in Berlin among the residents to call for a referendum on the decision made by the authorities to proceed towards the closure of the historical city-airport of Tempelhof have reached... more

AirportsParma "Giuseppe Verdi" Airport as future competitor of Malpensa?
Parma, Italy - New development and strengthening policy
After the go-ahead of the Parma airport's Board that approved unanimously the new industrial plan with the new entry of a private partner for the cession of the majority (see AVIONEWS), here emerges the... more

AirportsTowards a new airport in the New York area
New York , USA - "Stewart International Airport"
In order to alleviate the air traffic congestion in the area of New York, served at the moment by the three main airports of JFK, Newark Liberty and Fiorello La Guardia, the Port Authority aims at the... more

AirportsBerlin, airports keep on dividing the politicians
Berlin, Germany - Regional Minister in favour of Tempelhof inflames debate
Airports and their construction, enlargement, reduction and closing are a politically-hot matter everywhere, since they require political choices, which then always have positive and negative aspects.... more

AirportsCiampino, tribunal says yes to Ryanair flights after midnight
Rome, Italy - But only in "Exceptional cases"
The Administrative Tribunal of Lazio (TAR) expressed itself in favour of an appeal of Ryanair, reassigning it the faculty to land at the "Pastine" airport of Ciampino also after midnight, but only "In... more

AirportsMalpensa, Formigoni reclaims again 3 years of moratorium
Milan, Italy - "Otherwise the North will march on streets"
With the Government crisis, Air France is losing its most valuable ally in Italy: the Economy Minister, Tommaso Padoa-Schioppa. And the supporters of the hub of Malpensa and the offer of AirOne regain... more

AirportsVicenza, end of the run for the civil airport?
Vicenza , Italy - Bonotto: "Where are now all the politicians?"
They had hoped, at the aero club of Vicenza, that at last the civil airport at the "Dal Molin" could remain open, despite the controversial enlargement of the US military base. In favour of the maintenance... more

AirportsRyanair counts to expand in Bergamo rather than Ciampino
Rome, Italy - "In the low-cost war wins Milan"
"We will bring to Orio al Serio four million passengers in consequence of the expansion of the connections net. While the 'Giovan Battista Pastine' will remain as it is now". These are, in the words released... more

AirportsFiumicino, today meets the board of AdR
Rome, Italy - Investments for €1,6 billion planned
The board of directors of the Roman airports' managing society AdR is expected to meet today. On agenda there is in the first place the discussion of the ten-year financial plan of expenditure, until 2017,... more

AirportsMalpensa (2): probable general strike in Lombardia
Milan, Italy - Formigoni will meet today some representatives of the economic-financial sector
Great period of crisis for Italy. A general strike of the Lombardia Region is ahead, and this one could be announced by Lombard CGIL, CISL, UIL Unions in favour of the Malpensa airport's future. The... more

AirportsMalpensa: the Lufthansa hypothesis emerges for the future of the airport
Milan, Italy - "Our analysis concern also Italy"
The Lufthansa hypothesis emerges among the solutions to save the airport of Malpensa. According to the German daily "Handelsblatt", negotiations would be in progress between the carrier and SEA, Milan... more

AirportsThe airport of Parma towards privatization
Parma, Italy - Six investment funds in competition
Approved the cession of the majority of the Parma airport. The shareholder assembly of the Parma Airport Management Company yesterday approved unanimously the new industrial plan that forecasts the... more

AirportsAdF SpA: chosen the project for architectural concept of the "Vespucci" air station
Florence, Italy - Contest winners: Pascall+Watson Architects Limited-Ausglobe Formula SpA
"AdF, Aeroporto di Firenze SpA, announces the winning project of the international contest of ideas for the architectural concept of the air station 'Amerigo Vespucci'. The project was planned by the... more

AirportsGerman airports (3): Tempelhof is not going to become UNESCO Heritage
Berlin, Germany - Candidacy lacks of formal requirements
Another attempt to save the historic city-airport of Berlin, Tempelhof, seems to doomed. While the signatures collection, which at three weeks from the deadline have reached the number of nearly 149.000,... more

AirportsGerman airports (2); Düsseldorf expands
Düsseldorf , Germany - Investments for €120 million
Last year the airport of Düsseldorf, in Germany, recorded 17,8 million passengers, 1,2 million more compared to 2006. And the growth perspectives aim at well above the 20-million threshold, also because... more

AirportsGerman airports: Schönefeld will invest € 100 million against the noise
Berlin, Germany - All clear to the noise containment programme
The managing society of the airport Berlin-Schönefeld has started its programme for noise containment, which is expected to increase in the coming years with the growth of the traffic and the development... more